Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA May 3, 2015

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1 Church of Saint Philip Neri Pennsburg, PA May 3, 2015 Rev. Robert A. Roncase, Pastor Rev. Raymond W. Smart, retired; resident Deacon Michael J. Franks Deacon Mark J. Meinzer, Business Manager Rev. Edmond J. Speitel, Pastor Emeritus Rev. John J. Scarcia, Retired Pastor Shirley Misiak, Office Manager Catherine E. Faust, Director of Music Wendy Benner, Coordinator of PREP/Religious ED Tom Dewees, Director Catholic Family Life Center Diane Cunningham, Adm. Assistant CFLC Anita Fuhs, Youth Minister Sister Patricia Kelly, M.S.B.T., Parish Outreach Parish Phone Numbers: Rectory Youth Ministry Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center Parish Hall Parish Outreach Neri Center Fax Numbers: Rectory Religious Education/PREP Catholic Family Life Center Church & Rectory Address: 1325 Klinerd Rd; Pennsburg Hours: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Address: Website Address: Religious Education Office address & hours: 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA Monday & Friday: Offices are closed Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Wednesday: 12:00 pm 8:00 pm address: Neri Center Address 575 Main Street, East Greenville, PA Catholic Family Life Center Address 26 E. Sixth Street, East Greenville, PA address: Website Address: Youth Ministry Office hours: (East Greenville) Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm address: spnym@comcast.net ROSARY: Prayed in the Chapel Saturday after the 9:00 AM Mass Monday at 1:00 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 1 st Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Chapel, followed by Benediction. FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS For a floral arrangement to be placed at the altar, please call the rectory. SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 AM Holy Day Masses as announced WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE - St. Anne Chapel The Chapel is open Monday thru Saturday until 7:00 PM for your visits to the Blessed Sacrament. Daily Mass is celebrated in the Chapel attached to the rectory: Monday - 5:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:00 AM Saturday - 9:00 AM CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 4:00 4:45 PM or: at the Rectory BY APPOINTMENT anytime. BAPTISMS: Please call the Rectory to schedule 2 nd Sunday Baptisms are held at the 11 AM Mass 3 rd Sunday Baptisms are held at 12:30 PM SPONSORS: Sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation need to be at least 16 years of age, to be confirmed, attend Mass weekly, and if married, be in a valid marriage. PRE-JORDAN CLASSES 1 st Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in the Rectory meeting room. MARRIAGES Arrangements should be made at least SIX MONTHS before the date of the wedding. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to your new home! Please stop by or call the rectory between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to fill out a registration card. SHUT-INS Please call the Parish Outreach Office. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Rectory. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 1

2 OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT WE ARE THE CATHOLIC PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. PHILIP NERI, ANSWERING CHRIST S CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH WORD, SACRAMENT AND SERVICE. WE PROCLAIM GOD S HOPE AND LOVE TO ALL. Serving at Mass May 10 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 pm - Catherine Cahill S. Hunsberger Lee Johnson J. Warnas Priest Deacon Dawn Ellis Claire Holcombe 7:30 am - Lori Brozena John Gilmore Mike Duka T. Gilmore Priest Deacon Mary R. Giambrone Jim Michels 9:30 am - Ed Tryon M. Gehringer Alicia Tryon Bob Keeley Priest Deacon Mary Weber Linda Benko Marlene Leidy Christine Adelsberger Steve Adelsberger Mike Dougherty Bob Brennan Eleanor Brennan 11:00 am - Barbara Schwind Eileen Davis Bob Schwind Bob Piccone Priest Deacon Sandy Shellaway Tony Shellaway Fifth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015 Monday, May 4 5:00 pm - Pat Cody, (The family) Tuesday, May 5 8:00 am - Helen Virus, (Estate) Wednesday, May 6 8:00 am - Tom Virus, (Wife, Judi, daughters & grandchildren) Thursday, May 7 8:00 am - Paul Akins III, (Stephanie Raab) Friday, May 8 8:00 am - Beverly Latshaw, (Tom & daughters) Saturday, May 9 9:00 am - Joe Cias, (The Cias family) 5:00 pm - For the names on the Altar Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, :30 am - For the names on the altar. 9:30 am - For the names on the altar. 11:00 am - For the names on the altar. FLORAL ARRANGEMENT The red roses placed at the Blessed Mother Altar are in memory of Virginia Haas; requested by The Haas & Burgert families. **************************************************** The floral arrangement at the center Altar is in memory of Tom Virus; requested by Wife Judi, daughters & grandchildren. WE INVITE YOUR PRAYERS For the sick, those in hospitals, nursing homes, and also for their caregivers. Please pray in particular for: Reverend John J. Scarcia, Reverend William McGeown, Florence Anders, Terry Aston, Charlotte Azarovich, Terry Brooks, Frances Cannon, Dottie Cappelli, Danny Carr, Sue Ann Creamer, Helen Crouthamel, Jennifer Diascro, Lois Diephaus, Amy DiGirolamo, Ron & Joanne DiGirolamo, Sondra Dykie, Charles Eberle, Karen Freed, Steven Gebhardt, Stephanie Gebhardt, Fran Jacobs, Bob Kanya, Christine Keer, Mara Maginnis, John McArdle, Joanne Metzinger, Annie Moran, Rosalie Nelson, Bernard Nichols, Tom Paul, Virignia Piechocki, Helen Pownall, James Rosso, Anthony Sammartino, Alexis Semler, Beverly Slifer, Sean Stefanowicz, Evelyn Steffenino, Bob Talbot, Anna Tedesco, Bill Tersine, Kathleen Tew, Susan Tew, Margaret Tocci, Christine Troll, Ralph Updegrove, Martin Waldenberger, Sarah Werkley, Vincent Wixted & Larry Wood. For those who have died, grant them eternal rest and peace. MAY 2015: THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Sunday - May 3 Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass Confirmation 3:00 pm Church NO Bingo NO Men's Basketball Monday May 4 Holy Rosary Hour 1:00 pm Chapel Pre-Jordan Baptismal Class 7:00 pm Rectory 059-St. Philip Neri, page 2

3 Tuesday May 5 Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Parish Hall Hoagie sale pickup 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Parish Hall Wednesday May 6 Garden Club (Church grounds) 5:00 pm Men's Basketball Thursday - May 7 8:00 pm Parish Hall Friday May 8 Frontier Girls Camp weekend 6:30 pm Parish Hall SPN Quilting 1:00 pm Parish Hall Saturday May 9 Frontier Girls Camp weekend in Parish Hall Sunday - May 10 Children's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 am Mass Frontier Girls Camp weekend (am dismissal) PARISH NEWS Saint Philip Neri Parish Council Members-at- Large welcome any questions or comments you may have. Names/ addresses: Tony Bauer: ajbauer337@gmail.com Matthew Fuhs: matthew.fuhs@comcast.net Dave Klauder: Marlene Leidy: Ed Tryon: stickman@enter.net marleneleidy@comcast.net greeneng2001@yahoo.com Theresa Walker: cheg1978@comcast.net UPCOMING MEETINGS Holy Rosary Hour - Monday, May 11-1:00 pm - Chapel Open Parish Council Meeting - Monday, May 11-7:00 pm - Parish Hall Prayer Shawl Ministry - Monday, May 11-7:00 pm - Neri Center SPN Quilting - Monday, May 11-1:30 pm - Parish Hall Boy Scouts - Tuesday, May 12-7:00 pm - Parish Hall Car Show Committee Meeting - Tuesday, May 12-7pm - Rectory Meeting Room Garden Club - Wednesday, May 13-5:00 pm Holy Vigil Mass for Ascension: Wednesday, May 13-5:00 pm in Church Ascension Thursday, May 14: Masses are in Church: 8:00 am; 9:30 am & 7:00 pm NO Pennsburg Manor Nursing Home Mass - Thursday, May 14 Frontier Girls - Friday, May 15-6:30 pm - Parish Hall SPN Quilting - Friday, May 15-1:00 pm - Parish Hall Charismatic Prayer Group - Saturday, May 16-10:00 am - Chapel KOC Come-n-Go Bingo - Saturday, May 16-6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Parish Hall Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday, May 17 - at the 9:30 am Mass Catholic Family Life Center Event: FAUSTINA: Messenger of Divine Mercy...Sunday, May 17 at 7:00 pm in Parish Hall. All RSVP's are due today. Tickets for this Event will be available at the will call table on the day of Event. You may also register on the CFLC website. NO Men's Basketball - Sunday, May St. Philip Neri, page 3 SUNDAY COLLECTIONS April 27, 2014 April 26, 2015 Envelopes: $ 6, $ 5, Online: 2, , Loose: Children: Total: $ 9, $ 7, Special Second Collections: May 2015 For those who do not receive Sunday collection envelopes or if you are an On-Line giver, the following second collections are: Ascension Thursday; Mother's Day; Parish Debt Collection 4th Quarter and Sharing Our Blessings 100th Anniversary. ONLINE GIVING Go green with St. Philip Neri Church by signing up for Online Giving. You have the option to keep receiving your regular offering envelope packets if you wish. ( RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY The Respect Life Ministry of SPN will be selling Pink and White Carnations for Mother's Day next weekend (May 9 & 10) after all the Masses. *************************************************** The next meeting is Monday, May 18th in the Parish Hall Meeting Rooms at 6:00 pm. If you would like to be part of this Ministry, Mark at: marknunan@dejazzd.com.

4 Give a St. Philip Neri Memorial Gift! For a donation of $35 or more, there is a beautiful Folder recording the gift and donor to be presented to the family. We also have "Living Memorials" for those special occasions in life. SPN CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CENTER Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonard DeFilippis of St. Luke Productions, will be presented at St. Philip Neri Parish Hall on Sunday, May 17 at 7:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the CFLC. Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ's Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 13 and up. Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for youth ages 6-15; $25 for families of 4 or more and children under 5 are free. Call Tom Dewees: ; spncflc@comcast.net or visit A Divine Mercy Moment When my soul is in anguish, I think only in this way: Jesus is good and full of mercy, and even if the ground were to give way under my feet, I would not cease to trust in Him. St. Faustina (Diary 1192) Live Theatrical Drama Coming Sunday, May 17-7:00 p.m. St. Philip Neri Parish Hall, Pennsburg More info: DivineMercyDrama.com SPN CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CENTER The next World Meeting of Families Speaker is going to be Sister Sara Butler, M.S.B.T. The topic is "Mother, Teacher, Family: The Nature and Role of the Church". Monday, May 4 at 7:00 pm at the Catholic Family Life Center. Everyone is invited to attend! COME-N-GO BINGO St. Philip Neri Parish Hall Saturday May 16, 2015 Doors open at 6:00 pm Games begin at 6:30 pm Cost: $.25/game Menu: hotdogs, barbeque & drinks. If you bring a non-perishable item to benefit Open Link, you play two free games of Bingo! Sponsored by: Knights of Columbus Council 6614 DISCOUNT DORNEY PARK TICKETS Dorney Park will open its regular season on May 23 thru September 7; weekends only from September 8 thru November 1. You can pre-order & pre-pay for your tickets. Tickets are good for any one regular admission; all age groups to both Dorney Park & Wild Water Kingdom. Tickets are NOW available for purchase! The cost is $28; a savings of $26 per ticket. Order forms are available anywhere SCRIP is sold: at Church after each Mass or call the rectory office: between 10:00 am & 4:00 pm. Payment by cash or check only; if paying by check: make payable to St. Philip Neri Church. A limited number of tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis. Once purchased, tickets cannot be returned. The tickets are sold as a courtesy and is not a Fund Raising Event. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 4

5 CAR SHOW SIGNS A few Car Show signs were not returned after the 2014 Car Show. If you have a sign, please return it as soon as possible. Signs may be dropped off in the small room off the vestibule of the Church or at the Rectory. CAR SHOW COMMITTEE MEETING The next meeting of the Car Show Committee is Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. ST. PHILIP NERI CHURCH HOAGIE SALE PICKUP TUESDAY May 5 12:00 PM 6:00 PM COST: $5.00 SPN SENIOR CLUB On April 22, 2015, St. Philip Neri held its second SPN Senior Club Gathering and over 125 Seniors attended! We would like to thank everyone who came and acknowledged some of our prize winners. Our big winner of the day was Greg Hayes who won $133 in the 50/50 Drawing. Mary Ellen Paulk won the drawing for those Seniors celebrating a birthday in April. There were also five (5) door prize winners. We are looking forward to our next Club meeting on May 27. Come dressed in your red, white and blue; join in remembering those Veterans who served our country! St. Philip Neri - East Greenville Students Excel at: LANSDALE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Our parish recently received notification of the performance of our high school students on the Third Quarter Report. We are particularly proud of those who demonstrated academic excellence. Keira Koch '15 achieved Second Honors St. Philip Neri - East Greenville Students Excel at: POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL Our parish recently received notification of the performance of our high school students on the Third Quarter Report. We are particularly proud of those who demonstrated academic excellence. Students who achieved First Honors include: Richard Smith '16 & Matthew Souder '17 Among those earning Second Honors were the following students from our parish: Jared Filer '16 & Andrew Benensky '17 ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS World Meeting of Families Philadelphia Transportation Are YOU going to the WMOF? Help us plan for this exciting Event by taking our quick online survey about how you are getting to the WMOF! Visit worldmeeting2015.org on our Transportation page to take the Survey. Mothers of Children with Disabilities Retreat: Monday, May 4 at Malvern Retreat House. Bishop Timothy Senior will direct a retreat for mothers who are raising children with disabilities and also those who have adult children with disabilities. There will be time to pray, reflect, and chat with other mothers. To register or for more information, contact the Malvern Retreat House at: ; malvernrtreat.com, Sr. Kathleen Schipani at or sr.kschipani@archphila.org. Protecting God's Children For Adults Awareness Sessions Spring 2015: SS Simon & Jude West Chester 6:30 pm Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Phila 6:30 pm St. John Chrysostom, Wallingford - 6:30 pm St. Maria Goretti - Hatfield - 6:30 pm website: or Sessions are approximately 2.5 hours. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 5

6 OFFICE for the NEW EVANGELIZATION To prepare for the World Meeting of Families and Pope Francis's visit, we are studying a catechesis on family life called Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. Each month our parish is reflecting on one chapter. Previous monthly reflections are online at PhillyEvang.org/wmof. You can order the catechesis as a paperback or e-book and learn more about September's big event at WMOF. Chapter 7: Light in a dark world Pope Francis observed that the Church is popular with the world when Catholics work for social justice. But, the Pope continued, with respect to "the cultural crisis" facing the family, "we find it difficult to make people see that when we raise other questions less palatable to public opinion, we are doing so out of fidelity to precisely the same convictions about human dignity and the common good." This chapter carefully examines subjects such as pornography, contraception, and so-called same sex marriage. These are topics where Catholic teaching tends to be at odds with current worldly opinion. Reading this chapter in its entirety is an opportunity to consider the reasons for the Church's teaching. Each one of these issues deserves more space than this summary paragraph can offer. But as we said at the start of this catechesis, all Church teaching about marriage, the family, and sexuality flows from Jesus. Catholic moral theology builds upon basic Christian convictions about God's creation and covenant, humanity's fall, and Christ's incarnation, life, crucifixion, and resurrection. These teachings involve costs and suffering for all who would be Jesus' disciples, but they also open up new opportunities for beauty and human flourishing. This chapter is your chance to explore how it all fits together, even when it might mean taking unpopular stances in our culture. This chapter explains how every time the Church says "no" to something which secular society accepts, it is for the sake of enabling a deeper "yes" to God and his plan for our lives. - Christopher C. Roberts, Catechism Editor. Did you know? The WMOF needs thousands of volunteers to help make this international event a wonderful experience for all. Volunteers are needed to serve as Guest Services Associates. To learn more about the different ways you can help, visit: St. Philip Neri, page 6 Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men." Jesus speaks these words today. Have you considered being a priest? Be a Fisher of Men. CATHOLIC PHILLY.COM Stay informed, educated and inspired by visiting CatholicPhilly.com every day. Discover Catholic news, photos, videos and columns on Catholic life and spirituality. Help CatholicPhilly.com spread the Good News by becoming our fan on Facebook and following us on Twitter. AREA PARISH NEWS Protecting God's Children Mandatory Class The Archdiocese of Philadelphia requires that all parish adult volunteers and employees that have contact with children take a mandatory class Protecting God's Children. You need only take this class once. The Archdiocese will present this at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Education Center located at 256 Swamp Pike in Limerick Township on Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 pm. Registration for the class must be done by going to: Montgomery County Health Department 2015 Rabies Clinics/ $10 PER SHOT DATE: PLACE: TIME: June 6 Abington Recycling Ctr. 9 11am 220 Florey Lane June 13 Collegeville Comm. Park 9-11am 4th & Park Avenue June 20 Encore Experiences 9-11am formerly Harleysville Senior Center June 27 Padden Park 9-11am Burnside Avenue & Oakland Drive Animals must be leashed or in an approved carrier. Onsite dog licensing will be available through Montgomery County Treasurer Office.

7 Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow a day at a time. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Fruit of the womb Prepositions are fascinating parts of speech: small, seemingly trivial until one looks closely. When Jesus uses the metaphor of a grapevine to illustrate our relationship to him and to God, he says, Remain in me. To be in is not to be on! We are not random branches grafted onto the vine. We ve been chosen to bear fruit. We have the vine s very sap, its inner life, its juices, as Gerard Manley Hopkins says of spring: What is all this juice and all this joy? We belong there, in Christ. We are pruned. We abide. We remain. We ripen. We bear. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 (53). Remain in me, as I remain in you. MONDAY, MAY 4 TUESDAY, MAY 5 Cling to the love and let go of the fear If (or when) you feel down, confused and especially afraid, wondering in spite of the evidence! whether God loves you, go to John s gospel and read what Jesus wanted his friends to hold onto (chapters 13-15). Jesus almost pleads with his intimates to realize how much he loves them and how they/we and he will not be separated, in spite of what is about to happen to him. Do little pockets of fear pop up in your day, moments of dismay? Hold on to Be not afraid. Trust in God and trust in me. Cling to that love Jesus has for you, but let go of the fear. Relax. Be at peace. God is in control. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 14:19-28; John 14:27-31a (286). I am going away and I will come back to you. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 At the heart of it all Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, says the Catholic Catechism. He has loved us all with a human heart. Take a moment to let that teaching sink in: Jesus knew you long before you were made aware of your own existence. That alone is all you need to understand your life s purpose. You were, are, and will continue to be in the mind and heart of Jesus, who is love itself. What joy there is in embracing that love! TODAY S READINGS: Acts 14:5-18; John 14:21-26 (285). Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. 059-St. Philip Neri, page 7 Why wine? In the ancient Near East wine was essential for sustenance; it was a symbol of life and celebration. Perhaps that is why wine plays a key role in Jesus first public miracle, where he changed water into wine at the wedding at Cana, and in the Last Supper, when he reveals who he is to his disciples. Through his death and Resurrection, Jesus becomes the symbol of life and celebration for all of us. He is the fruit of the vine poured out for us. Drink deeply. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8 (287). I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.

8 THURSDAY, MAY 7 Be careful using us and them The phrase us and them separates humanity into teams of rivals. But what happens when those teams change sides? When Saint Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, talks about us, he means his Jewish brothers and sisters. For Paul, them refers to non-jewish followers of Jesus which curiously now means, mostly, us. Today the Jewish community celebrates the mystical side of faith on the feast of Lag B Omer, the revelation of divine secrets to a second-century rabbi. Mysticism reminds us all that heaven s view of history is quite fuller than ours. Isn t it time to build more bridges, and to see as God sees? TODAY S READINGS: Acts 15:7-21; John 15:9-11 (288). God made no distinction between us and [Gentiles], for by faith he purified their hearts. FRIDAY, MAY 8 A friendship worth fighting for Jesus wants to be your friend. But accept the invitation at your own risk, because that is what it requires: Risking all you have, all you are, your very life for his sake. That doesn t exactly conjure a romantic image of hanging out with Jesus watching a ballgame. In fact, true friendship is complicated. As a friend of Jesus, you will find yourself angry and frustrated at what is being asked of you. But, as renowned theologian Martin Marty assures us in Friendship, his little treasure of a book on this sacred relationship, For friends, never coming into conflict is probably a sign of apathy; people 059-St. Philip Neri, page 8 who care deeply about anything in the world are going to disagree. So go ahead, accept Jesus invitation of friendship, and get ready for the fights, fun, and unconditional love that the best of friendships bring. TODAY S READINGS: Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17 (289). I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. SATURDAY, MAY 9 Already taken care of. Thank God. The events of Jesus life, death, and Resurrection have brought redemption, healing, and wholeness, as we declare when we pray the words, We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. There is no longer separation between the so-called secular world and the reign of God. With Christ, we participate in the life welling up within us and within the world. Next time you are waiting in traffic, wrangling with a tough business decision, or scrolling through your newsfeed, be on the lookout for Christ, who has already redeemed even the challenging situations we have yet to resolve! TODAY S READINGS: Acts 16:1-10; John 15:18-21 (290). God had called us to proclaim the Good News.

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10 SPN SENIOR CLUB Wednesday, MAY 27 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM St. Philip Neri Parish Hall A catered lunch will be served and a reservation is requested. You can either fill out the form below and return it in the collection basket at mass; call Rita at ; OR Janet at jwalther50@yahoo.com. Reservations are due by May 20, An offering of $2.00 is suggested for lunch COME AND ENJOY A GREAT LUNCH, SOCIALIZE WITH CLUB MEMBERS, AND BE PART OF THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED SPN SENIOR CLUB LUNCHEON RESERVATION Name Address Telephone Number(s) Home No. Cell No. Date of Birth: 059-St. Philip Neri, page 2